Chapter 13 Chapter 13

It was time for dessert, the maids brought some vanilla cake and fruit salad as their dessert. While eating, Mr. Howard received a phone call and excused himself from the table since it was important call, then Rebecca began, "Tell me. Um. What s your name again?..." Derek placed his hand on Michelle s thigh, he knew his mom was up to no good. He wanted Michelle to know that he was right beside her and was sorry for whatever his mom was about to say. Michelle knew Derek was trying to make her feel calm, but it was hard, as her heart was beating faster than normal because Rebecca always had something new and hurtful to throw at her. "… Michelle. Yes, Michelle…" she continued "What is it you truly want from my son? Because, as far as I know, gold diggers like you don t usually spend too much of their time sticking with one man… I need to know what it is exactly you want. I'll give it to you on a platter of gold, no matter the cost, so you can leav